News from the Pennsylvania State Police
      Teens apprehended Four Potter County male juveniles are being charged with burglary for an incident occurring Monday night at Kosa's Kountry Market in Ulysses. State police say two 15-yearolds from Ulysses, a 16-yearold from Ulysses and a 14- year-old from Wellsville, N.Y., stole an unknown qua...
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Financial independence class Monday
      Certified Public Accountant Keith Delacour will present a seminar on financial independence on Monday, Aug. 27, in Port Allegany. Delacour, a representative of New York Life, will describe the three cornerstones: protection, accumulation, and retirement income. For more information or to register...
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New development in Rigas saga
Auditor drops claims against the family
      Although John Rigas and his son Tim are now in prison, litigation stemming from the fall of Adelphia more than five years ago continues. On Thursday, members of the Rigas family issued a news release to announce that auditing firm Deloitte & Touche had dropped all claims against the Rigas family ...
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Police watching for ATVs
Accidents, complaints prompt heightened enforcement
      An increase in all-terrain vehicle accidents and nuisance complaints has prompted state police locally to beef up patrols. Troopers are on the lookout for ATV operators illegally traveling on state and township roads. They'll issue citations, rather than warnings, for any violations they encount...
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Labor Day weekend festival
Germania Old Home Day in 32nd year
      What's the biggest Labor Day weekend event in northcentral Pennsylvania? Judging by the numbers, it's Germania Old Home Day. Started as a modest fundraiser for the local fire company in the mid-1970s, Old Home Day is now a daylong celebration of country living and the rich heritage of that south...
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      This year's second annual Battle of the Bands displayed the talents of many young performers from various genres of music.
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Bucktails author to give presentation Sept. 1
      An area Civil War re-enactor and author will retrace the history and display some artifacts from the famed Bucktails Regiment next month in Emporium. Bill Robertson will present the history lesson at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library.
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Board will wait for Moate
Mitchell elevated to interim superintendent
      Members of the Cameron County Area School Board established a new, temporary position for Clyde Moate at last week's meeting. This will allow the board to hire Moate as superintendent of schools once he has been certified.
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Child molester still on the run
Escaped prisoner Chapman eluding police
      Convicted felon Joe Chapman is still on the loose. Initially imprisoned for violating probation, Chapman walked away from the grounds of the McKean County Prison while on work detail July 30. A week later, Emporium Borough Police filed charges against him, based on allegations that he sexually a...
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$7M information session
Meeting set to discuss school improvements
      Residents of the Coudersport Area School District can learn more about the $7 million in major improvements proposed for the district during a public meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the high school.
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